Des Moines Performing Arts unveils 2013-2014 shows

Des Moines Performing Arts unveils 2013-2014 shows

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SLEEPING BEAUTY (September 27 and 28, 2013): Matthew Bourne, the world's most successful dance choreographer, and his company New Adventures, bring their spectacular and lavish new production of SLEEPING BEAUTY to Des Moines, direct from a record breaking season in London's West End. Bourne is the only British artist to have won a Tony Award on Broadway for both Best Choreographer and Best Director and has won over 50 international awards for his choreographic work.

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WICKED (October 30 – November 10, 2013): Variety calls WICKED "a cultural phenomenon," and when it last played Des Moines in 2008, it broke box office records and sold out in record time. Winner of 35 major awards, including a Grammy and three Tony Awards, WICKED is "Broadway's biggest blockbuster" – The New York Times.

PHOTO: Des Moines Performing Arts

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WHITE CHRISTMAS (December 10-15, 2013): The classic holiday film WHITE CHRISTMAS comes to the stage at last, as a brand new Irving Berlin musical! Brimming with hits like Blue Skies, How Deep is the Ocean? and, of course, the unforgettable title song. Irving Berlin’s White Christmas is filled with dancing, laughter, romance and some of the greatest songs ever written. It’s a merry and bright theatrical experience for the whole family!

PHOTO: Des Moines Performing Arts

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AMERICAN IDIOT (January 24 and 25, 2014): The New York Times calls AMERICAN IDIOT "thrilling and emotionally charged, as moving as anything on Broadway!" Based on Green Day's groundbreaking rock opera of the same name, this daring new musical tells the story of three lifelong friends, forced to choose between their dreams and the safety of suburbia, and features the smash hit Boulevard of Broken Dreams.

PHOTO: Des Moines Performing Arts

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RAIN – A TRIBUTE TO THE BEATLES (February 4 and 5, 2014): Direct from Broadway! As "the next best thing to seeing The Beatles!" -- Associated Press, RAIN performs the full range of The Beatles' discography live onstage. From the early hits to later classics I Want To Hold Your Hand, Hard Day's Night, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Let It Be, Come Together, Hey Jude an and more, this adoring tribute will take you back in time! The week RAIN -- A TRIBUTE TO THE BEATLES comes to Des Moines is the 50th anniversary of The Beatles bringing their stardom to the U.S.

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BLUE MAN GROUP (February 18-23, 2014): BLUE MAN GROUP is best known for their wildly popular theatrical shows and concerts which combine comedy, music, and technology to produce a totally unique form of entertainment. The New York Times heralds the show as "One of the most delightful performance pieces ever staged." The Baltimore Sun raves, "BLUE MAN GROUP packs a wallop. It's a big, loud, funny, silly, visually arresting production!"

PHOTO: Des Moines Performing Arts

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PORGY AND BESS (April 1-6, 2014): See what Time Magazine hails as, "The No. 1 Broadway musical of the year." Winner of the 2012 Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical, THE GERSHWINS' PORGY AND BESS is hitting the road in a stunning and stirring new staging, including such legendary songs as Summertime, It Ain't Necessarily So, and I Got Plenty of Nothing. THE GERSHWINS' PORGY AND BESS triumphs as one of theater's most exhilarating love stories.

PHOTO: Des Moines Performing Arts

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ONCE (April 22-27, 2014): Winner of eight 2012 Tony Awards including Best Musical, ONCE is a truly original Broadway experience. Featuring an impressive ensemble of actor/musicians who play their own instruments onstage, ONCE tells the enchanting tale of a Dublin street musician who's about to give up on his dream when a beautiful young woman takes a sudden interest in his haunting love songs. ONCE draws you in from the very first note and never lets go. It's unforgettable.

PHOTO: Des Moines Performing Arts

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WE WILL ROCK YOU (June 10-15, 2014): From London's West End, the worldwide smash hit WE WILL ROCK YOU features the greatest hits of the legendary British rock group, Queen. Now in its 11th year in London and seen by a staggering 15 million people worldwide, this hilarious, multi-award-winning and record-breaking phenomenon boasts a fantastic score of killer Queen tunes that you just can't resist singing along to, such as Another One Bites The Dust, Crazy Little Thing Called Love, We Are The Champions, Bohemian Rhapsody and of course, We Will Rock You.

PHOTO: Des Moines Performing Arts

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THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA (September 10-21, 2014): Following an acclaimed sell-out tour of the United Kingdom, Cameron Mackintosh's spectacular new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's phenomenal musical success, THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, will return to Des Moines as part of a brand new US National Tour. The production is overseen by Matthew Bourne and Cameron Mackintosh.

SLEEPING BEAUTY (September 27 and 28, 2013): Matthew Bourne, the world's most successful dance choreographer, and his company New Adventures, bring their spectacular and lavish new production of SLEEPING BEAUTY to Des Moines, direct from a record breaking season in London's West End. Bourne is the only British artist to have won a Tony Award on Broadway for both Best Choreographer and Best Director and has won over 50 international awards for his choreographic work.

PHOTO: Des Moines Performing Arts

WICKED (October 30 – November 10, 2013): Variety calls WICKED "a cultural phenomenon," and when it last played Des Moines in 2008, it broke box office records and sold out in record time. Winner of 35 major awards, including a Grammy and three Tony Awards, WICKED is "Broadway's biggest blockbuster" – The New York Times.

PHOTO: Des Moines Performing Arts

WHITE CHRISTMAS (December 10-15, 2013): The classic holiday film WHITE CHRISTMAS comes to the stage at last, as a brand new Irving Berlin musical! Brimming with hits like Blue Skies, How Deep is the Ocean? and, of course, the unforgettable title song. Irving Berlin’s White Christmas is filled with dancing, laughter, romance and some of the greatest songs ever written. It’s a merry and bright theatrical experience for the whole family!

PHOTO: Des Moines Performing Arts

AMERICAN IDIOT (January 24 and 25, 2014): The New York Times calls AMERICAN IDIOT "thrilling and emotionally charged, as moving as anything on Broadway!" Based on Green Day's groundbreaking rock opera of the same name, this daring new musical tells the story of three lifelong friends, forced to choose between their dreams and the safety of suburbia, and features the smash hit Boulevard of Broken Dreams.

PHOTO: Des Moines Performing Arts

RAIN – A TRIBUTE TO THE BEATLES (February 4 and 5, 2014): Direct from Broadway! As "the next best thing to seeing The Beatles!" -- Associated Press, RAIN performs the full range of The Beatles' discography live onstage. From the early hits to later classics I Want To Hold Your Hand, Hard Day's Night, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Let It Be, Come Together, Hey Jude an and more, this adoring tribute will take you back in time! The week RAIN -- A TRIBUTE TO THE BEATLES comes to Des Moines is the 50th anniversary of The Beatles bringing their stardom to the U.S.

PHOTO: Des Moines Performing Arts

BLUE MAN GROUP (February 18-23, 2014): BLUE MAN GROUP is best known for their wildly popular theatrical shows and concerts which combine comedy, music, and technology to produce a totally unique form of entertainment. The New York Times heralds the show as "One of the most delightful performance pieces ever staged." The Baltimore Sun raves, "BLUE MAN GROUP packs a wallop. It's a big, loud, funny, silly, visually arresting production!"

PHOTO: Des Moines Performing Arts

PORGY AND BESS (April 1-6, 2014): See what Time Magazine hails as, "The No. 1 Broadway musical of the year." Winner of the 2012 Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical, THE GERSHWINS' PORGY AND BESS is hitting the road in a stunning and stirring new staging, including such legendary songs as Summertime, It Ain't Necessarily So, and I Got Plenty of Nothing. THE GERSHWINS' PORGY AND BESS triumphs as one of theater's most exhilarating love stories.

PHOTO: Des Moines Performing Arts

ONCE (April 22-27, 2014): Winner of eight 2012 Tony Awards including Best Musical, ONCE is a truly original Broadway experience. Featuring an impressive ensemble of actor/musicians who play their own instruments onstage, ONCE tells the enchanting tale of a Dublin street musician who's about to give up on his dream when a beautiful young woman takes a sudden interest in his haunting love songs. ONCE draws you in from the very first note and never lets go. It's unforgettable.

PHOTO: Des Moines Performing Arts

WE WILL ROCK YOU (June 10-15, 2014): From London's West End, the worldwide smash hit WE WILL ROCK YOU features the greatest hits of the legendary British rock group, Queen. Now in its 11th year in London and seen by a staggering 15 million people worldwide, this hilarious, multi-award-winning and record-breaking phenomenon boasts a fantastic score of killer Queen tunes that you just can't resist singing along to, such as Another One Bites The Dust, Crazy Little Thing Called Love, We Are The Champions, Bohemian Rhapsody and of course, We Will Rock You.

PHOTO: Des Moines Performing Arts

THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA (September 10-21, 2014): Following an acclaimed sell-out tour of the United Kingdom, Cameron Mackintosh's spectacular new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's phenomenal musical success, THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, will return to Des Moines as part of a brand new US National Tour. The production is overseen by Matthew Bourne and Cameron Mackintosh.

SLEEPING BEAUTY (September 27 and 28, 2013): Matthew Bourne, the world's most successful dance choreographer, and his company New Adventures, bring their spectacular and lavish new production of SLEEPING BEAUTY to Des Moines, direct from a record breaking season in London's West End. Bourne is the only British artist to have won a Tony Award on Broadway for both Best Choreographer and Best Director and has won over 50 international awards for his choreographic work.

PHOTO: Des Moines Performing Arts

WICKED (October 30 – November 10, 2013): Variety calls WICKED "a cultural phenomenon," and when it last played Des Moines in 2008, it broke box office records and sold out in record time. Winner of 35 major awards, including a Grammy and three Tony Awards, WICKED is "Broadway's biggest blockbuster" – The New York Times.

PHOTO: Des Moines Performing Arts

WHITE CHRISTMAS (December 10-15, 2013): The classic holiday film WHITE CHRISTMAS comes to the stage at last, as a brand new Irving Berlin musical! Brimming with hits like Blue Skies, How Deep is the Ocean? and, of course, the unforgettable title song. Irving Berlin’s White Christmas is filled with dancing, laughter, romance and some of the greatest songs ever written. It’s a merry and bright theatrical experience for the whole family!

PHOTO: Des Moines Performing Arts

AMERICAN IDIOT (January 24 and 25, 2014): The New York Times calls AMERICAN IDIOT "thrilling and emotionally charged, as moving as anything on Broadway!" Based on Green Day's groundbreaking rock opera of the same name, this daring new musical tells the story of three lifelong friends, forced to choose between their dreams and the safety of suburbia, and features the smash hit Boulevard of Broken Dreams.

PHOTO: Des Moines Performing Arts

RAIN – A TRIBUTE TO THE BEATLES (February 4 and 5, 2014): Direct from Broadway! As "the next best thing to seeing The Beatles!" -- Associated Press, RAIN performs the full range of The Beatles' discography live onstage. From the early hits to later classics I Want To Hold Your Hand, Hard Day's Night, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Let It Be, Come Together, Hey Jude an and more, this adoring tribute will take you back in time! The week RAIN -- A TRIBUTE TO THE BEATLES comes to Des Moines is the 50th anniversary of The Beatles bringing their stardom to the U.S.

PHOTO: Des Moines Performing Arts

BLUE MAN GROUP (February 18-23, 2014): BLUE MAN GROUP is best known for their wildly popular theatrical shows and concerts which combine comedy, music, and technology to produce a totally unique form of entertainment. The New York Times heralds the show as "One of the most delightful performance pieces ever staged." The Baltimore Sun raves, "BLUE MAN GROUP packs a wallop. It's a big, loud, funny, silly, visually arresting production!"

PHOTO: Des Moines Performing Arts

PORGY AND BESS (April 1-6, 2014): See what Time Magazine hails as, "The No. 1 Broadway musical of the year." Winner of the 2012 Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical, THE GERSHWINS' PORGY AND BESS is hitting the road in a stunning and stirring new staging, including such legendary songs as Summertime, It Ain't Necessarily So, and I Got Plenty of Nothing. THE GERSHWINS' PORGY AND BESS triumphs as one of theater's most exhilarating love stories.

PHOTO: Des Moines Performing Arts

ONCE (April 22-27, 2014): Winner of eight 2012 Tony Awards including Best Musical, ONCE is a truly original Broadway experience. Featuring an impressive ensemble of actor/musicians who play their own instruments onstage, ONCE tells the enchanting tale of a Dublin street musician who's about to give up on his dream when a beautiful young woman takes a sudden interest in his haunting love songs. ONCE draws you in from the very first note and never lets go. It's unforgettable.

PHOTO: Des Moines Performing Arts

WE WILL ROCK YOU (June 10-15, 2014): From London's West End, the worldwide smash hit WE WILL ROCK YOU features the greatest hits of the legendary British rock group, Queen. Now in its 11th year in London and seen by a staggering 15 million people worldwide, this hilarious, multi-award-winning and record-breaking phenomenon boasts a fantastic score of killer Queen tunes that you just can't resist singing along to, such as Another One Bites The Dust, Crazy Little Thing Called Love, We Are The Champions, Bohemian Rhapsody and of course, We Will Rock You.

PHOTO: Des Moines Performing Arts

THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA (September 10-21, 2014): Following an acclaimed sell-out tour of the United Kingdom, Cameron Mackintosh's spectacular new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's phenomenal musical success, THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, will return to Des Moines as part of a brand new US National Tour. The production is overseen by Matthew Bourne and Cameron Mackintosh.